Stringer Bell's death in The Wire's third season was apparently supposed to look very different. An angry Idris Elba had to put his foot down.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Idris Elba appeared on Amy Poehler's podcast and admitted that he's never watched "The Wire," which made him famous, and doesn't ...

That said, the actor agrees that it was ultimately an "important move" for the show's writers to make. After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell.

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Idris Elba was having a 40-degree day when first reading his character Stringer Bell’s death scene on “The Wire.” The acclaimed HBO series spanned five seasons between 2002 and 2008; Elba’s drug ...

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Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch “The Wire.” The critically acclaimed series is often ranked among the greatest television dramas of all time by critics and audiences alike. The 52-year-old ...

After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell. But when he first got word of his departure from the show, the actor admits he was less than thrilled.